by Altair Support | Aug 18, 2020
ERFs are used for 2 main reasons. Improved image quality, by reducing heat buildup and hot air currents inside your telescope and by keeping your Hydrogen Alpha or Calcium filter at a stable constant temperature, it keeps it “on-band” – Etalons of...
by Altair Support | Aug 18, 2020
While many focal reducers and flatteners are threaded to accept filters, or to connect to M48 accessories, generally, putting a filter in front of the reducer or flattener optics is not recommended for two reasons. Firstly, it tends to cause optical aberrations,...